Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-12-09

! noss. Of manufacturers to declare tina
Infant industries are still needing thu
highest and greatest degree OF favor ans
care that can be wrung from federal leg
islation.
pporrcr1oN AGAINST "PAUPER LABOR,
It is also said that the increase IN the
nrice O. domestic manufactures resulting
from the present tariff is necessary IN
order that higher wages may be paid to
our workingmen employed in mannfac-
tories than are paid for what IS called
''pauper labor" In all we acknowledge
the force of an argument which Involves
the welfare and liberal compensation oil
our laboring people. Our labor is hon
orabe in the eyes Of every American
citizen. and lies at tie foundation OF our
development. 1t is entitled without al
fectation or hypocrisy to the utmost re-
gard The standard of our laborer's lie
shonld not be marred by that oil another
country less favored, and they are en-
titled to their full share OF our advanta-
ges. By the last census is made to APP
pear that OF the II 292 ,099 OF our popula-
ton engaged in all kinds OF industries,
1910, 493 are employed in agriculture,
1914 ,23S in professional and personal
service. 2, 400 $40 of whom are domestic
servants and laborers, while l,SlO, 2o6
are employed in trade and transporta-
ton, and 1887, ll2 are classed as en-
ploved at manufacturing and mining.
For present purposes, however, the latter
number should be considerably reduced.
Without attempting to enumerate ali, 1t
will be conceded that there should be
deducted from those which it includes
375, IA carpenters and joiners, 265, 40
mlliners, dressmakers and seamstresses,
172, 1875 blacksmiths, 1873, 756 tailors and
tailoressses, 107 900 masons, 76,24l
butchers, IL 400 bakers, %, 1872 plasterers
and 1901 manufacturing agricultural i'm
plements, leaving 9, So, 9S7 persons en-
ployed in manufacturing industries, who
are claimed to be benefited by a high
tariff. To these the appeal is made to
save their employment and maintain
their wages by resisting a change.
There should be no disposition to answer
such suggestions by the allegations that
they are in a minority among those who
labor and therefore should forego an adj
vantage in the interest OF low prices for
the majority; their compensation as it
may be affected by the operations OF
tariff laws, should at all times be scrupu-
lousy kept in view and yet, with slight
reflection, they will not overlook the fact
that they are consumers with the rest !;
that they too have their own wants and
those OF their families to supply iron
their earnings, and the prices OF the ne.
cessaries OF life, as well as the amount OF
those wants, will regulate the measure
of their welfare and comfort.
THE WORKIMGMAN Is HIMSELF TAXED
But TIE reduction Of taxation de-
manded should be so measured as not tC
necessitate or justify either the loss Of
employment by the workingman nor the
lessening of his wages and the profits
still remaining to the manufacturer aftel
a necessary readjustment should furnish
no excuse for sacrifice OF the interests
OF his employees in either their oppor.
tunity to work or the diminution OF thei1
compensation nor can the worker il
manufactures fail to understand tina
while high tariff is claimed to be nece $
sary to allow the payment of remunera
tive wages, it certainly results in yer,
large increase in the price OF nearly al
sorts OF manufactures, which in count
less forms he needs for the use OF him
self and his family. He receives at thu
desk of his employer his wages, an,
perhaps before he reaches his home i!
obliged, in a purchase for family use O
an article which embraces his own labo
to return, fin the payment of the in
creased price which the tariff permits
the hard-earned compensation of man,
. days toll.
THE FARMER AND THE TARIFF,
The farmer and the agriculturist VIII
= manufactures nothing, but who pays tn
: increased price which the tariff impose
upon every agricultural implement, upol
: all he wears and upon all he uses an,
owns, except the increase of his flock
and herds, and such things as his hus
bandry produces from the soil, is invite,
to aid in maintaining the present situa
ton, and he is told that high duty o,
. imported wool is necessary for the bene
fit OF those who have sheep to shear. il
order that the price of their wool may in
, crease, They OF course are not reminde
that the farmer who has no sheep is h
this scheme obliged in his purchase {
clothing and wooden goods to pay tr
butte to his fellowfarmer, as well as
- the manufacturer and merchant. Nor
any mention made of tha fact that shoe